School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)
- Location:
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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- (continued from previous page)and he wouldn't charge a penny, not at all
For the patriotic feature
Was so prominent in his nature
He would give his soul and service to the town
of Donegal.
IV
But there arose an opposition
who got up a great petition
which predicted many evils great and small--
How the raising of the taxes
would be sure to rob and vex us
For the blooming gas and water in the
town of Donegal.
V
So a meeting was proclaimed
and a certain night was named
when promoters and objectors were to meet in
Crawford's hall
And the wasn't a man or wean
From Ruction Row to Clabber Lane
But gathered there to champion their rights in Donegal.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Shaun Mac Intyre
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Donegal, Co. Donegal